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Permanent Hair Removal
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permissible in the Shariah for a mature, Muslimah to go through a procedure that would entail removing the hair from her body permanently (except for the head and eyebrows) so that it would be more beautiful and pl…
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Borrowing unjustly from MSA account
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I am 21 years old. I borrowed money on occasion from the MSA account I oversee.
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Sinned during engagement, families want them to wait... Can they just marry in secret now befor
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
If a guy and girl committed sins during their engagement such as talking to each other on the phone and committing acts that were very close to zinaa, does this mean that their marriage will fail?
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Wife spending the night at her parent's home
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
What's the ruling on a wife going to spend the night at her parents home? One of my friends husbands claims its a cultural practice that is un-Islamic and wont allow his wife to go spend the night at her house, even thou…
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Is it permissible for small children to play with dolls and is it permissible to give dolls as
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permissible for small children to play with dolls and is it permissible to give dolls as a gift?
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The Legal Penalty for Stealing
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Could you please tell me under Islamic law is the punishment for stealing the cutting of hands? Are any factors considered before such punishment is dealt? i.e. witness, persistent criminal, criminals circumstances etc.
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Question on Khula v Divorce
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Would this statement be acceptable?
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Are Shi'as considered Muslims? And can we pray behind them?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Are Shi'as considered Muslims? And can we pray behind them?
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Tribulations, Hardships, and Difficulties: Supplications and Advice
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I just wanted to ask you to please remember to specifically make dua for myself and my family as we are facing some very difficult times… are there any particular duas in times of tribulation?
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Where is Allah?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
How should a Muslim respond to where Allah is as this is great Aqi'dah confusion between the ummah? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The issue of ‘Where is Allah?’
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Imam Hussain's going against Yazid, and the Sunni view on Yazid. Can we curse him?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
In view of this statement, what is the Islamic verdict on Imam Hussain's (radiyAllahu-Anhu) rebellion against the corrupt leadership of Yazeed? Was this permissible according to the Shariah? Also, what view should Muslim…
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Prophetic Guidance on Going to Bed: Proper Manners of Sleep & Waking
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it prohibited to sleep or lie on ones stomach?
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RE: Washing off a dog's touch
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What is the bare minimum to have a shirt considered tahir after a dog has brushed against it? if I have washed a shirt several times in the regular wash, does this make it taahir, or do I have to wash it 7 times, one tim…
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Dua for a Spouse
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Dua for a spouse Answer Submitted by a subscriber As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh, Aum Alawi (Habib 'Ali's sister) went back home and our hearts feel like a piece is missing.
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The Status of the Jilbab
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Some people make quite an issue about jilbaab being fard to wear and I have heard that although it IS preferable, it is not an obligation to do so.
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Bad Opinions of Others
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
How does one deal with having bad opinion of people? For instance, if a brother is praying I think he's showing off. I place my heart's diseases upon his actions, just as the hypocrite does. How do I stop that? What's th…
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Shared ownership schemes
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
There is a scheme in the UK which is called shared ownership. This allows a person to part buy and part rent a property. Typically a percentage equity would be up for sale so at 25% equity for a property worth 200,000 on…
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Are men allowed to wear white gold rings or those that are made from metal, wood, brass, etc...
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Are men allowed to wear white gold rings or those that are made from metal, wood, brass, etc…? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, It is unlawful for men to adorn themselves with any type of j…
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Is it permitted for women to wear rings from other than gold and silver?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permitted for women to wear rings from other than gold and silver? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most merciful, Shariah has not only permitted women to adorn themselves, rather they are encourage…
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Is shaving the head a sunna?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
In his (sallAllahu `alaihi wasallam) blessed lifetime how many times did al-Mustafa, Rasulullah (sallAllahu ta`ala `alaihi wa alihi wa sahbihi wasallam) shaved his mubarak head (or had it shaved)? And on what occasion(s)…
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Is the Jilbab (outer garment) Obligatory?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is the Jilbab (outer garment) Obligatory? Answer There have been several questions about this. Allah Most High says: "O Prophet! Tell your wives and daughters and believing women that they should cast their outer garment…
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La Nabi ya Baadi [No Prophet after me]
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
I have read a hadith related to Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa (Razi Allahu Anha) that she said "o people!
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Can a Muslim Man Marry a Hindu Woman?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Can a Muslim Man Marry a Hindu Woman? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, It is not permissible for a Muslim to marry a Hindu girl unless she accepts Islam. Allah Most High says: “Do not marry…
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My mother can stand and bow but not prostrate, how should she pray?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
My mother can stand and bow but not prostrate-- due to an operation she had... Should she do the whole prayer sitting, or stand for what she can and then sit in a chair when she needs to do sujud?
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Being a Real Man in Islam: Drugs, Criminality and The Problem of Masculinity
Sidi Yahya Birt
Being a Real Man in Islam: Drugs, Criminality and The Problem of Masculinity Answer Being a Real Man in Islam: Drugs, Criminality and The Problem of Masculinity by Yahya Birt June 2000, revised June 2001 http://www.masud…
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Welfare, Working Under the Table, and the Issue of Cheating and Deception
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the ruling on: 1) One who is on welfare? 2) One who is on welfare and works under the table? 3) Receiving unemployment insurance?
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Jinn, girlfriends, and faith
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
My brother has changed a lot for this past year. He now has a girlfriend who is not Muslim and he likes to be out of the house. He doesn't bother to tell his family where he is.
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Istighatha: Calling Someone Other Than Allah for Help.<i>Followed by an answer on the permissib
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permitted to call someone other than Allah for help? Is this not bordering on shirk? How about taking vows for other than Allah? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, There are two aspects…
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Emotional abuse and marriage
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What position should a wife take if her husband calls he unpious, women of the jahiliyyah, and other derogatory terms, mainly because he is an extreme salafi and she is a new shahada? The husband is incarcerated and does…
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The Rights of Parents
Muhammad Mueenud-Deen Ahmad
The Rights of Parents Answer The Rights of Parents By Muhammad Mueen ud-Deen Ahmad Compilers Foreword The unit of a society is a lone individual and the status of an individual is dependant on his relationship with the f…